Performing Arts
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'Bye Bye Birdie' in Batavia: Youth theater to stage classic musicalFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Director Kristi Wright of Carol Stream says an energetic and fun-filled performance is on tap this weekend when Spotlight Youth Theater Aurora presents "Bye Bye Birdie" ...
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Schaumburg play examines reactions to police shootingsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Among the five plays he's written and directed for Powerhouse Productions' annual Black History Month show at Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts, Maurice D. Proffi...
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Janus Theatre pulls back the curtain, opens rehearsalsFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - As Janus Theatre prepares to stage the second show in its 18th season, the company is opening its doors and pulling back the curtain, so the public can see a live rehear...
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Harriet Jacobs' 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' comes to life Feb. 25 at ECCFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Harriet Jacobs' autobiographical 1861 novel "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" will be brought to life on stage by actress Cherita Armstrong at the Elgin Community ...
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A dozen last-minute ideas for Valentine's Day eventsFeb 10, 2016 10:00 am - Valentine's Day - a holiday with so much expectation, promise and possibility. It's nearly here, and if you didn't plan ahead, you're probably in panic mode. No worries....
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New adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' heads to Broadway
Feb 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" - and its now-somewhat sullied hero Atticus Finch - are heading to Broadway in a new adaptation writte...
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Libertyville High readies 'Witness for the Prosecution'Feb 10, 2016 12:00 am - The Libertyville High School Fine and Performing Arts Department held a dress rehearsal Wednesday for its production of "Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie....
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Love to the Power of 4 blows Valentine hearts awayFeb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre, the award-winning professional theater in St. Charles, presents the original musical revue, "LOVE 4," conceived and directed by Douglas Orlyk. This ...
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Music notes: Ship Captain Crew polishes up pop punk at Cubby BearFeb 09, 2016 12:00 pm - A well-steered Ship With five years playing together, Tinley Park's Ship Captain Crew hits the well-established tenets of pop punk with some spit and polish for a more r...
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Stage version of 'Frozen' to be directed by Broadway veteran